Minister of the Interior Ervin Hoxha congratulated the outgoing DGP Muhamet Rrumbullaku for the work done, so far.

The minister stated that according to the newly approved State Police law, he has issued the Instruction for the launch of the selection procedures of the new Director General of the State Police.

Hoxha called on all Police chiefs, who are up the mark of the criteria provided by the law, to run for the post of Director General.

“The process is open and the choice will be unaffected by anything else, except for the individual values ​​of each candidate,” said Minister Hoxha.

Sokol Bizhga has been the Deputy General Director of the State Police since December 2022. Bizhga was born in 1962, in Gjirokastra, and currently lives in Tirana. In 1990, he received the title of “Officer”, after completing the Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. /j.p/p.s./

Deputy Director General of the State Police Sokol Bizhga spoke about the anti-drug mega-operation coded “Flame at Sea” which prevented an attempted traffic of narcotics.

Bizhga said that 6 people were arrested, 4 Albanians and two Ukrainians.

According to him, “The police seized as material evidence several firearms, 45,000 euros, 250,000 Lekë, 500 pounds, 50 francs, 2,000 lira, 25 mobile phones; 23 kg of cannabis sativa, found near the burned and sunk sailing ship, in a dinghy boat in the Adriatic Sea.

“This operation once again proved the determination and professionalism of the State Police to fight organized crime, as well as the professional, serious and safe partnership with counterparts and other law enforcement agencies inside and outside the country”, concluded Bizhga. /p.s./